Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 11-18 , January 2010

An algorythmic approach to restoration of the fronto-naso-periorbital skin defects using the forehead flaps

  • Onder Tan, MD (Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationDoc. Dr. Onder TAN, Ataturk Universitesi Tip Fakultesi, Yakutiye Arastirma Hastanesi, Plastik Rekonstruktif ve Estetik Cerrahi A.D., 25240 Erzurum, Turkey. Tel.: +90 442 2317020; Fax: +90 442 2361301.

Received 23 November 2007 ,Accepted 22 May 2009.

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PII: S1010-5182(09)00099-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2009.05.002

Journal of Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 11-18 , January 2010

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